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'Shady' porn site practices pose cyber risks

Grid Reliability clears the House, Botnet taken down by owner

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , International Secure System Lab , Microsoft , Google , Amazon , eBay , Yahoo! , Apple , botnet , TrendMicro

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NSPS move cuts raises of the 'best and brightest'

Tens of thousands of federal employees may have their pay raises cut under the General Schedule for earning better raises under NSPS. Federal Managers Association's Patricia Niehaus explains.

Tags: pay and benefits , NSPS , GS , high three , Patricia Niehaus , FMA , Suzanne Kubota , OPM , DoD , Defense

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'Inherently Governmental' still too fuzzy say contractors

The Professional Services Council is concerned that agencies could misinterpreted the policy letter as a mandate to insource. PSC's Alan Chvotkin explains why.

Tags: inherently governmental , OFPP , insourcing , contracting , Professional Services Council , Alan Chvotkin

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How to give rising stars a leg up

The ACT-IAC Voyagers Program is a leadership development program for "rising stars" in both government and industry who have a high potential for future advancement. We learn more from 2010 industry chair, Tristen Yancey.

Tags: management , ACT-IAC , Voyagers program , leadership , Tristen Yancey

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Thursday Morning Federal Newscast - June 10th

NSPS move cuts raises of 11,000 feds, Twitter hiring a government liason, A 2009 baby will cost $222,360 to raise, USDA

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Security hole exposes iPad users' e-mails

Bill would put DHS in charge of all civilian networks

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , iPad , AT&T , DHS

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Incumbent rage leaves budgets in limbo

Treading carefully is expected slow down the budget process on the Hill even further. Details from American Banker's Jodi Schneider.

Tags: Congress , Primary elections

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USPTO turns to Google for help with TMI

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has turned to Google to store 10 terabytes of bulk data. David Kappos, Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, explains.

Tags: technology , Google , USPTO , David Kappos , Intellectual Property , Open Government Initiative

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Small businesses to play a big role at USAID

Small businesses will play an important role in the new procurement reform strategy at USAID. We get details from the Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Mauricio Vera

Tags: USAID , procurement , small business , Mauricio Vera , management , acquisition

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NASA satellites help save lives

NASA and its partners are making an effort to save both time and lives with new technology. Details from WTOP's Kristi King and NASA's George Theodorakos

Tags: NASA , WTOP , Kristi King , George Theodorakos , satellites , NOAA , technology , management

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